IEEE 802.20 Working Group on Mobile Broadband Wireless Access 2004-03-11 IEEE C802.20-03/40R1 Project IEEE 802.20 Working Group on Mobile Broadband Wireless Access <http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/20/> Title Proposed Work Plan and Project Schedule Date Submitted 2004-03-11 Source(s) Mark Klerer Joanne Wilson Steve Dennett Voice: +1 908-997-2069 Fax: +1 908-997-2069 Email: klerer@flarion.com Voice: 202-669-4006 Fax: 408-428-9083 Email: joanne@arraycomm.com Voice: Fax: Email: Steve.Dennett@Nextel.com Re: 802.20 Work Plan Abstract Proposed Work Plan and Project Schedule for 802.20. Purpose For discussion and adoption. Notice This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE 802.20 Working Group. It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release The contributor grants a free, irrevocable license to the IEEE to incorporate material contained in this contribution, and any modifications thereof, in the creation of an IEEE Standards publication; to copyright in the IEEE’s name any IEEE Standards publication even though it may include portions of this contribution; and at the IEEE’s sole discretion to permit others to reproduce in whole or in part the resulting IEEE Standards publication. The contributor also acknowledges and accepts that this contribution may be made public by IEEE 802.20. Patent Policy The contributor is familiar with IEEE patent policy, as outlined in Section 6.3 of the IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations Manual <http://standards.ieee.org/guides/opman/sect6.html#6.3> and in Understanding Patent Issues During IEEE Standards Development <http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/guide.html>.

IEEE 802.20 Project Development Timeline Project Launch Process: ECSG Approval of PAR/5C September 2002 Approval of PAR/5C by LMSC Executive Committee Nov 15, 2002 Approval of PAR by IEEE-SA Board Dec 12, 2002 Stage Setting: Initial Membership Meeting March 10-14, 2003 Finalize Requirements March 15-18, 2004 Closure on Channel Models March/May 2004 Closure on Evaluation Criteria May 2004 Establishment of 802.20 Organizational Substructure May 2004 Specification development Call for Proposals May 2004 Presentation of proposals and simulation results July/September 2004 First WG Ballot Jan 2005/March 2005 Second WG Ballot May 2005/July 2005 Sponsor Ballot Sept 2005/Nov 2005 Sponsor Recirc Nov 2005/Jan 2006 IEEE-SA Approval Jan 2006/March 2006 Optimistic Target Date Less optimistic target date

802.20 Proposed Standards Development Timeline 2004 2005 2006 JAN MAR MAY JUL SEP NOV JAN MAR MAY JUL SEP NOV JAN MAR Requirements Call for Proposals Channel Models Proposal Submittals and Evaluation Evaluation Criteria Further Evaluations and Draft Preparation 1st WG Ballot Structuring for Progress Comment Resolution 2nd WG Ballot Comment Resolution/Slip Margin Sponsor Ballot Comment Resolution IEEE-SA Approval